World AIDS Day: Minister Says FG Committed To Reducing New HIV Infection - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2019
The Federal Government is mobilising additionalresources, redesigning and strengthening prevention programmes, as part of itsefforts to reduce new HIV infections in Nigeria.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire said this at aprogramme organised by the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, NASCP ofthe Federal Ministry of Health in preparation for the 2019 World AIDS Day.
The World AIDS Day is an annual global event marked onDecember 1, to reflect collectively on the past, present andfuture of HIV/AIDS, with the theme; “Communities make the difference”.
Ehanire said the Ministry of Health would also be developingand reviewing policies that would strengthen prevention efforts and bring upinnovations on HIV programmes and services that would reach targetedpopulations at the community level.
On his part, Director-General National Agency for theControl of AIDS, NACA, Gambo Aliyu said there was need to accelerate nationalHIV response through vigorous community engagements.